I can give you only anecdotes - most of my students compose papers directly
in the word processor (and some of them don't bother saving the file after
they've printed the paper). I'm on a crusade this semester to encourage them
to write an outline before they write the first draft.
Nathalie
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Nathalie Coté
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Belmont Abbey College
100 Belmont - Mt. Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 825-6754
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miguel Roig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:23 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Writing practices of undergraduates
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> Is anyone aware of any data regarding undergraduates' current
> paper-writing
> practices. Specifically, do most students write their papers
> or essays using
> word processing? Do they write the essay on paper first,
> then type it? For
> that matter, are there data concerning college professors'
> writing practices?
>
> Miguel
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